The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-11-18

Spies The door was unlocked and slowly
swung open. Spies arose calrnly and stood
on The Threshold defiantly with folded arms.
In voice trembling and almost innudible
from emotion the sheriff read the death
warrant to him. Spies face was without a
trace of color, but the only sign Of emotion
be showed Was O nervous pressing of the
eyebrows. When Sheriff Matson had flushed
Spies looked at him for moment steadily.
but without malevoience, und then said sen-
tentiously: Sheriff, you are now
about TO commit judicial murder. p
He said nothing more, but stepped
,qnickly from his cell to the threshold,
giving himself to be pinioned and then
to be hidden In one Of the snow white
shrouds Of which deputy carried an arm
tul. sDies while being bound was seen to be
dressed in a pair of dark wooden trousers,
and shirt Of light grey flannel fastened at the
throat with tiny red cord His feet were
incosed In pair Of embroidered slippers.
Taking his watch from his pocket he handed
IL to q deputy, requesting him TO deliver it
to his mother. Two deputies then look hold
of his arms and led him from the cell, but
with
HAUaHTY, D1sDA1NFuL MOVEMENT,
he drew his arms from them and walked out
into the corridor, stopping almost in front of
the cell In which their confederate Lingg
committed suicide He placed his hands
behind his back, and Immediately deputy
put on light pair Of handcuffa Then o
black leather belt an inch and half in
width was thrown around his chest, plnion-
ing his arms jlst above the elbows third
deputy then lifted white muslin shroud
from bundle. which was placed upon
him and fastened at the neck and
waist While these horrible details
were being carried out, Spies af-
fected dignihed Indifference, but once
or twice spoke to the deputies near HIM and
forced very sickly smile, After leaving
Spies the sheriff read the death warrant TO
Fischer, who heard 1t, II possible, more
cody than SpieR Like Spies he told the
sheriff that IL was q judicial murder. Fischer
had his slouch hat on, but removed 1t MS he
stepped out of hts CELL He was neatly
dressed in blue flannel shirt, new dark
breeches, and had been shaved but few
hours before. He nodded to Spies in a
pleasant manner and asked him In German
how he felt Spies smiled good -naturedly
and replied that be felt FIRST rate Engel heard
the reading Of the death warrant with
stolid indifference and did not utter single
word Of commend A few minutes later,
while standing beside Spies and Fischer, he
said, swell ~ as II to inquire their feelings
Spies and Fischer replied by smiling cheerily
and nodding Before their arms were pin
ioned all of the men shook hands with Jatler
Folz and the deputies surrounding them, all
OF whom they had become well acquainted
with curing their many months contine-
me.ak PaYsons' warrant was read last He
seemed TO haye neryed himself up to great
tension and had nothing to say In reply.
Like Engel, he was nlad tn full suit Of
black dress clothes, even to q Prince Albert
coat He
STEPPED LIGHTLY FBoM his CELL
when the reading wns fnished but drew
back tnyoluntarily at the sight Of the three
ghostly locking figures bound and shrouded
before him. Again he stepped out, nov with
look Of defiance 4B,nd me tight" he
said, aand be sure and make no mistake. >
but The deputy complied too we'll Parsons
had him reaoa under the ahroud and ease
one OF the stsspA aThat'p better, he re-
marked with smile, snov am ready.
While waiting for Parsons. Fischer leaned
back against the cage, and looking upward
to the SECOND tiers Of cells. called out in farm
but pleasans topes. aHalloo. Sam. In an In
slant Sam RielasH's pale face was
pressed against tho hnrs Of his cell
door. sHal'oo, Adolph,S he replied. Then
Spies and Enxal also stepped hack, and look
ipg mp TO him ssisd CUT .goodbye, saip.
Gooshys forever, friend 6aAWab.s The two
men whos4 ssrssnces had boep rommRted
looked more weary and saontEsd than their
comrades condemned 70 death. Fieldsn IN
faltertng tones bads them al goodbye. cali
ing each by his t1st name, aud aaked,